Navrater Parv

Navrater (Navratri) is a nine-night festival dedicated to the nine forms of the Divine Mother (Devi). Below you'll find images and short descriptions for Devi 1 through Devi 9.

Shailputri Devi - (Daughter of Mountain)

Brahmacharini Mata-(Mother of Devotion)

Chandraghanta Mata (Destroyer of Demons)

Kushmanda Mata (Goddess of Cosmic Egg)

Skandamata Devi (Goddess of Motherhood)

Katyayani Mata (Goddess of Power)

Kalaratri (Goddess of Auspiciousness)

Mahagauri Mata

Siddhidhatri Mata

About Navrater Parv

Navrater (Navratri) honours the feminine divine in nine manifestations. Each day is dedicated to a different Devi with distinct attributes and folklore. People celebrate with fasting, prayer, dance (Garba/Dandiya), and by decorating altars with the images or idols of the Devi.

If you want, you can add short mantras, a schedule for the nine days, or links to biographies for each Devi.